Classic Poems for Girls is a collection of over 25 funny, whimsical and moving poems for 5- to 10-year olds, designed to fuel the imagination. From the adventures of the Jumblies, who sail away in a sieve; to the sticky end of a girl named Matilda; to the courtship of a maiden who lived long ago, in a kingdom by the sea, there’s a poem to suit any feeling or mood. Seasoned Naxos AudioBooks readers Laura Paton, Anne-Marie Piazza, Benjamin Soames and Roy McMillan work their magic on the works of Edward Lear, Louisa May Alcott, Christina Rossetti, and many more.

A Child's History of the World

By:
V. M. Hillyer

Narrated by:
Jason Damron

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
81

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
61

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
59

One of the finest history books for children, this well-loved Hillyer classic features stories of world history from prehistoric man through the 20th century, inspiring an appreciation of how events relate to one another.

5 out of 5 stars

Gets better and better with every listen

By
Kenneth Trey Smith
on
04-26-17

Favorite Poems for Children

By:
Lewis Carroll,
James Reeves,
Oliver Herford,
and others

Narrated by:
Katinka Wolf

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Dance with a lobster, telephone an elephant or knock on a moonlit door - this collection includes magical, macabre, dramatic, funny, bizarre, absurd, delightful, moving and charming poems by Lewis Carroll, A.A. Milne, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, Kenneth Grahame and many others. Readers such as Anton Lesser, Simon Russell-Beale and Timothy West bring the lines beautifully to life and make this an ideal introduction to some of the best-loved children's poetry.

5 out of 5 stars

A treasure in poetry

By
Terrance Hanna
on
02-04-11

Letters from Father Christmas

By:
J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by:
Derek Jacobi,
John Moffatt,
Christian Rodska

Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
363

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
319

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
317

Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply? Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received told wonderful stories of his adventures at the North Pole. These humorous tales are brought to life by Derek Jacobi as Father Christmas, John Moffatt as Polar Bear, and Christian Rodska as Ilbereth the Elf, complete with specially composed music.

5 out of 5 stars

A fun little read.

By
James
on
06-30-14

Winnie-the-Pooh

A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1

By:
A. A. Milne

Narrated by:
Peter Dennis

Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,531

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,128

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,130

Come with us to an Enchanted Place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be. It is painful to try and imagine what the world would be like without them.

5 out of 5 stars

A man's best friend is a bear called Pooh

By
Richard
on
11-05-04

Great Poems for Children

By:
Edward Lear,
Lewis Carroll,
Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by:
Alex Jennings,
Emilia Fox,
Geoffrey Palmer,
and others

Length: 1 hr and 9 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
9

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

An anthology of over 50 classic children's poems, read by some of our finest actors. Full of fun, excitement, and magic, the poems in this collection are guaranteed to spark the imagination and open up a world of wonder. Favourites from authors such as Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, and Robert Louis Stevenson are all here, as well as less familiar but nonetheless hugely entertaining poems such as" The Camel's Complaint"and "The Elephant, or The Force of Habit".

5 out of 5 stars

PERFECT, NON-TWADDLE, QUALITY POEMS!

By
Atara
on
04-18-12

Classic Poems for Girls

By:
Lewis Carroll,
Edward Lear,
Robert Louis Stevenson,
and others

Narrated by:
Roy McMillan,
Laura Paton,
Anne-Marie Piazza,
and others

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Classic Poems for Girls is a collection of over 25 funny, whimsical and moving poems for 5- to 10-year olds, designed to fuel the imagination. From the adventures of the Jumblies, who sail away in a sieve; to the sticky end of a girl named Matilda; to the courtship of a maiden who lived long ago, in a kingdom by the sea, there’s a poem to suit any feeling or mood. Seasoned Naxos AudioBooks readers Laura Paton, Anne-Marie Piazza, Benjamin Soames and Roy McMillan work their magic on the works of Edward Lear, Louisa May Alcott, Christina Rossetti, and many more.

A Child's History of the World

By:
V. M. Hillyer

Narrated by:
Jason Damron

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
81

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
61

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
59

One of the finest history books for children, this well-loved Hillyer classic features stories of world history from prehistoric man through the 20th century, inspiring an appreciation of how events relate to one another.

5 out of 5 stars

Gets better and better with every listen

By
Kenneth Trey Smith
on
04-26-17

Favorite Poems for Children

By:
Lewis Carroll,
James Reeves,
Oliver Herford,
and others

Narrated by:
Katinka Wolf

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Dance with a lobster, telephone an elephant or knock on a moonlit door - this collection includes magical, macabre, dramatic, funny, bizarre, absurd, delightful, moving and charming poems by Lewis Carroll, A.A. Milne, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, Kenneth Grahame and many others. Readers such as Anton Lesser, Simon Russell-Beale and Timothy West bring the lines beautifully to life and make this an ideal introduction to some of the best-loved children's poetry.

5 out of 5 stars

A treasure in poetry

By
Terrance Hanna
on
02-04-11

Letters from Father Christmas

By:
J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by:
Derek Jacobi,
John Moffatt,
Christian Rodska

Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
363

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
319

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
317

Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply? Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received told wonderful stories of his adventures at the North Pole. These humorous tales are brought to life by Derek Jacobi as Father Christmas, John Moffatt as Polar Bear, and Christian Rodska as Ilbereth the Elf, complete with specially composed music.

5 out of 5 stars

A fun little read.

By
James
on
06-30-14

Winnie-the-Pooh

A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1

By:
A. A. Milne

Narrated by:
Peter Dennis

Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,531

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,128

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,130

Come with us to an Enchanted Place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be. It is painful to try and imagine what the world would be like without them.

5 out of 5 stars

A man's best friend is a bear called Pooh

By
Richard
on
11-05-04

Great Poems for Children

By:
Edward Lear,
Lewis Carroll,
Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by:
Alex Jennings,
Emilia Fox,
Geoffrey Palmer,
and others

Length: 1 hr and 9 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
9

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

An anthology of over 50 classic children's poems, read by some of our finest actors. Full of fun, excitement, and magic, the poems in this collection are guaranteed to spark the imagination and open up a world of wonder. Favourites from authors such as Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, and Robert Louis Stevenson are all here, as well as less familiar but nonetheless hugely entertaining poems such as" The Camel's Complaint"and "The Elephant, or The Force of Habit".

5 out of 5 stars

PERFECT, NON-TWADDLE, QUALITY POEMS!

By
Atara
on
04-18-12

Our Island Story (Complete)

By:
H. E. Marshall

Narrated by:
Daniel Philpott,
Anna Bentinck

Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
42

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
37

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
36

H. E. Marshall’s classic children’s chronicle of Britain, Our Island Story, includes all the best-loved (and most infamous!) stories from history: King Alfred and the cakes, King John and the Magna Carta, Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar, Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada, and many others. This recording contains the complete and unabridged text, released previously in separate volumes. It is read with aplomb by Anna Bentinck and Daniel Philpott.

1 out of 5 stars

NOT Complete at all!

By
Christie
on
07-16-14

Julius Caesar

By:
William Shakespeare

Narrated by:
Andrew Buchan,
Sean Barrett

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
658

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
579

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
578

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening. Brutus, the true protagonist of the play, is mesmerizing in his psychological state of anguish, forced to choose between the bonds of friendship and his desire for patriotic justice.

3 out of 5 stars

Plays as audio only

By
Alan
on
04-01-17

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare

By:
Edith Nesbit

Narrated by:
David Thorn,
Bobbie Frohman,
Laurallee Westaway

Length: 5 hrs and 1 min

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
40

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
31

Story

4 out of 5 stars
32

Edith Nesbit re-tells the stories of William Shakespeare's plays, making them accessible to children, while evoking the drama and excitement of the originals.

3 out of 5 stars

Frustrating

By
Michele Elliott
on
10-08-10

A Child's Garden of Verses

By:
Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by:
uncredited

Length: 52 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Robert Louis Stevenson's "Happy Thought" betokens all the joy and wonder of
A Child's Garden of Verses. The poetic musings of this well-loved classic recapture childhood mysteries that range from the everyday rituals of home ("The Land of Nod," "Escape at Bedtime," and "My Bed Is a Boat") to the curiosities of a wider world ("Foreign Lands," "Pirate Story," and "Where Go the Boats?").

5 out of 5 stars

A pleasure to listen!

By
Auntie Reader
on
08-04-17

The Story of Civilization Volume I

The Ancient World

By:
Phillip Campbell

Narrated by:
Kevin Gallagher

Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
21

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Children should not just read about history, they should live it. In
The Story of Civilization, the ancient stories that have shaped humanity come alive like never before. Author Phillip Campbell uses his historical expertise and story-telling ability together in tandem to present the content in a fresh and thrilling way.

The Iliad of Homer

By:
The Great Courses

Narrated by:
Professor Elizabeth Vandiver Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
539

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
489

Story

5 out of 5 stars
485

For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the
Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people.Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece -whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the
Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.

5 out of 5 stars

Vandiver never disappoints

By
Machteacher
on
07-23-13

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

By:
J. R. R. Tolkien

Narrated by:
Terry Jones

Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
105

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
91

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
91

A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour.

4 out of 5 stars

Don't worry Arthur. I've got this. (Gawain)

By
Dragonfly Samurai
on
04-02-17

Little Men

By:
Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by:
Justine Eyre

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
164

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
128

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
134

Little Men brilliantly extends the March family saga begun in Louisa May Alcott's classic
Little Women. Jo---now married to the good-natured Professor Bhaer and with sons of her own---has become the unflappable matron of an extended family at Plumfield, a school that the Bhaers have founded with Aunt March's legacy. Jo's rambunctious youngsters grow up in an atmosphere full of high spirits and misadventure---a world enlivened by Alcott's unique powers of observation and sympathy.

4 out of 5 stars

It's not "Little Women," but it's still a classic

By
Jim Hall
on
05-21-14

Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies

By:
Emma Walton Hamilton,
Julie Andrews

Narrated by:
Julie Andrews,
Emma Walton Hamilton

Length: 1 hr and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
102

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
77

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
75

Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton share a diverse mix of their most beloved poems, songs and lullabies in this timeless audio treasury. Brought to life with James McMullan's stunning watercolor paintings included in a bonus pdf, this anthology features nine themed sections, and nearly 100 poetry selections from a wide range of talent.

5 out of 5 stars

How could anyone not love Julie Andrews!!?

By
Deborah
on
04-05-15

Great Inventors and Their Inventions

By:
David Angus

Narrated by:
Benjamin Soames

Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
34

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
14

Story

4 out of 5 stars
13

Nine remarkable men produced inventions that changed the world. The printing press, the telephone, powered flight, recording, and other innovations have made the modern world what it is. But who had these ideas and made realities of them? As David Angus explains, they were very different: quiet, boisterous, confident, or withdrawn. But all had a moment of vision that they combined with single-minded determination to battle through numerous obstacles and produce something that really worked.

5 out of 5 stars

Inspiring!

By
Patty
on
02-26-07

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

By:
George Byron

Narrated by:
Jamie Parker

Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4 out of 5 stars
6

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a fascinating portrait of 19th-century Europe - disillusioned and ravaged by the wars of the postrevolutionary and Napoleonic eras. Our protagonist, whose breathtaking journey eerily echoes Byron's own life story, forgoes his destiny back home for the exciting unknown - the nature of humanity and the transformative effects of travel burst through the pages in four powerful cantos of Spenserian stanzas. Here is the poem that set Byron on his meteoric rise to fame in London society.

The Wind in the Willows (AmazonClassics Edition)

By:
Kenneth Grahame

Narrated by:
Simon Vance

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
10

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
9

Story

4 out of 5 stars
9

Mole, Rat, and Badger are Toad's dearest friends even as the aristocratic amphibian's wastrel ways get him into trouble. After being arrested and sentenced to jail, he returns to his ancestral home of Toad Hall to find it overrun with stoats and weasels from the Wild Wood. But his friends haven't abandoned him yet. In fact, they've conspired to help drive the villainous vermin from his home.

Editorial Reviews

All the narrators in this production excel, but Michael Caine's rendering of Kipling's "If" and Benjamin Zephaniah's delivery of his own "Talking Turkeys" are standouts. A century or more ago, this was the home entertainment system: Young people would memorize popular poems and recite them after dinner. Some of the poetry here is light entertainment (W.S. Gilbert's and Lewis Carroll's, for example), and some, like "If," is moral exhortation. There are also tales of adventure ("Casabianca" and "The Tale of East and West" are fine examples) that carry moral lessons. Some of the morals may be dated, but the poems deserve to be experienced as they were intended - read aloud by expert narrators.

Publisher's Summary

Classic Poems for Boys comprises a delightfully varied set of over 20 poems for 5- to 10-year olds. From rousing favorites like Felicia Dorothea Hemans’ "Casabianca" and John Keats’ "A Song About Myself", to dreamy, thoughtful poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Rudyard Kipling, this is a collection to be treasured.

Play this to your children at night to they sleep

My wife and I play lyrical poetry like this every night on an iPhone till we slumber. Better than any pill. And NOT cause it's boring. Far from it--it's hypnotic. Wonderfully read. Nice masculine poems that girls will also love.

Great Poems with No Introductions

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend if the publisher or Audible wrote a short introduction to each selection such as a brief history, on the author and its significance. This is the only reason I rated this 2 stars - the performance was excellent but I felt it was rushed because it went from story to story.

What did you like best about this story?

Historical stories that I remembered reading as a child in school.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

The narrator was very good but it needed introductory materials between each section to fill out the holes.